During a trip back to Ohio for my mother's funeral, I located a marker for my 3ggrandfather and grandmother, as well as his second wife. As there is one straight up monument for all three ( I believe it is possible Henry Shank Sr. d. Sept 23, 1889 and first wife Emily Fleming d. Dec. 14 1846 aged 36 years were re-interred there after second wife Maria Coughenour died Oct. 2, 19?? at age 72 years +)I am interested in corresponmding with anyone researching these families both to exchange info and to establish IF Henry Sr. and Emily were moved from their initial burial sites. Margaret Shank ( Arvada, CO)

Hello List, This is my first attempt to access records through this list; orginally I mistakenly responded directly to a "listee." I finally just found my SNYDER family in McCOMB, Hancock Co. in the 1870 OHIO census, but they may have moved to COLORADO by 1880. Is there a historical data source that would share and enlighten regarding why a "baker" would leave Ohio to go west to Colorado? Thanks very much, Linda in CA

Can a list subscriber tell me how many of the six cemeteries in McComb area have beeen transcribed and where (on-line) these transcriptions may be found? Margaret Shank ( Arvada, CO)

Some of you probably already know this, but for the new guys, there's a nifty web site that has many articles on 19th century Hancock County history. http://www.thecourier.com/ Click on "Opinion" in the left column, then on the next page you will see Historical Highlights - click on that. The list of articles by R.L. Heminger is long; you can pick & choose. Len

"Vicki: As an out of towner, I would like to know the hours the library is open for researching. What days, even summer hours. Thank you Shirley" Shirley, The library hours are: Mon-Thurs 9:30a - 8:30p Fri and Sat 9:30a - 5pm Sundays (Sep-May only) 1pm - 5pm There is a librarian in the family history area Mon-Fri 9:30-5 I believe. Also, Monday mornings are when the volunteers are there working so you could get some help then too. Here is a link to the library site if you would like more info, address etc: <A HREF="http://www.findlay.lib.oh.us/">Findlay-Hancock County Public Library, Ohio</A> This is a link to the genealogy website too. You might find some useful info there: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhccogs/">Hancock Co. OGS Site</A> Good luck. Vicky

Hello, I found this in a series of articles written by R.L. Heminger and shown on The Courier's web site. It indicates that a number of bodies were removed from an old cemetery on E. Sandusky and moved to Maple Grove, interred together in one area, when the railroad came through. Does anyone know if these graves were marked, and/or if the list of "nearly 50 names" is available somewhere. I've lost some relatives from this era and wondered if they might be among the moved ones. Len in Alaska -----------------ARTICLE BY R.L. HEMINGER-------------------- One of the many problems that arose in the building of the Findlay Belt Line Railroad in the early 1890s in the local community involved the question of what to do with the bodies yet remaining in the city's original cemetery just east of Eagle Creek between East Main Cross and East Sandusky streets. This area had been established as the village's burial ground when the town was being developed in the 1820s. It continued as such until late in the 1850s, when the present Maple Grove site was acquired and developed as a cemetery. Most bodies were moved from the original burial ground to Maple Grove in the 1860s. But some were not and remained in the ground when the belt line began to take form. The railroad promoters went to council about the matter. Council decided to sell the ground to the belt line for $400 and ordered relatives and friends of those yet interred to remove the bodies at once. This action was taken by ordinance March 14, 1892. In event of non-removal of bodies, the railroad was given authority to remove the bodies and place them in graves to be provided by Maple Grove. A LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT WAS inserted in the local newspapers listing the names of those still interred in the old burial ground. There were nearly 50 names in the list. There is an area in the west part of Maple Grove Cemetery where a number of bodies were interred together. This presumably is where railroad placed bodies it had to remove.

Hi Everyone, I am new to this list. I would appreciate your help in finding my Park ancestors originally from Hunterdon Co., NJ. I have William Kayton Park, b. 1881, Harvey Park,b. 1883, Celeste Park, b. 1885, Neola Ann Park, b. 1889. Robert Herring Park, b. 1879. James Park, b. 1893. If you can offer any history of this family, please e-mail me. Thank you, Jennie jen@cmh.net

Vicki: As an out of towner, I would like to know the hours the library is open for researching. What days, even summer hours. Thank you Shirley OHHANCOC-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > OHHANCOC-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 34 > > Today's Topics: > #1 PARK FAMILY [jen@cmh.net] > #2 genealogy meeting [VStozich@aol.com] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from OHHANCOC-D, send a message to > > OHHANCOC-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: PARK FAMILY > Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 18:26:06 -0500 > From: jen@cmh.net > To: OHHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Everyone, > > I am new to this list. I would appreciate your help in finding my Park > ancestors originally from Hunterdon Co., NJ. > > I have William Kayton Park, b. 1881, Harvey Park,b. 1883, Celeste Park, > b. 1885, Neola Ann Park, b. 1889. Robert Herring Park, b. 1879. James > Park, b. 1893. > > If you can offer any history of this family, please e-mail me. > > Thank you, > > Jennie > jen@cmh.net > > ______________________________ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: genealogy meeting > Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 07:48:23 EST > From: VStozich@aol.com > To: OHHANCOC-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi all! > > I would like to invite those of you that are close to Findlay to attend our > genealogical society meetings. We meet on the third Tuesday of every month > except July, August, Nov. and Dec. The meetings are held at the meeting room > of the Finday Hancock Co. Library unless otherwise noted on our webpage. > > This months program had to be changed do to some conflicts and the speaker on > the 21st of March will be Paulette Weiser, Curator - Archivist of the Hancock > Historical Museum. Her topic is "Herstory, Women in the History of Hancock > County". > > I invite everyone to attend. The meeting starts at 7:00pm. Hope to see you > there. > Vicky Stozich > President, Hancock Co. Chapter OGS

Hi all! I would like to invite those of you that are close to Findlay to attend our genealogical society meetings. We meet on the third Tuesday of every month except July, August, Nov. and Dec. The meetings are held at the meeting room of the Finday Hancock Co. Library unless otherwise noted on our webpage. This months program had to be changed do to some conflicts and the speaker on the 21st of March will be Paulette Weiser, Curator - Archivist of the Hancock Historical Museum. Her topic is "Herstory, Women in the History of Hancock County". I invite everyone to attend. The meeting starts at 7:00pm. Hope to see you there. Vicky Stozich President, Hancock Co. Chapter OGS

<<Are there any Internet Sites/Links that are good for the history of the subject counties? Bobby O. Brown>> Bobby, I found a nice one by R.L. Heminger about Amanda Township at: http://www.thecourier.com/opinion/historic/R1083096.htm Hope this is what you were looking for. Len

I hope I have sent this to the right list. I would like to know if the book Centennial Book might have McCue/McCune in it? How would I go about purchasing this book. Thanks Maryann Lindsly El Sobrante, Ca mlindsly@earthlink.net Dennis Murphy wrote:

Leah: Thanks so much for these details from the Centennial book. I'm still debating whether or not to order a copy, not just due to the prices quoted, but also because of reservations that there might not be much more in it regarding my ADAMS line. May I ask you if the capitalization used for names in your reply indicates further information or links within the Centennial book or did you just choose to capitalize as a genealogical habit? I was able to find a few more generations and an Ancestral File at the LDS site with this latest data, so again, I appreciate your efforts. I did try to locate a local researcher through the Hancock GS web site awhile back but had little luck. If you know of any local researchers for Findlay or Hancock Co, I would appreciate your feedback, etc. Again, thanks for all from you and others on the List! Dennis Murphy dmurphy595@alltel.net Murphy's Public House http://murphy.genealogy.org ----- Original Message ----- From: <OHHANCOC-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <OHHANCOC-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 10:20 AM Subject: OHHANCOC-D Digest V00 #32

I've added quite a bit of links to the Obituary Links Page at http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/ and the Obituary Archive Search Engine at http://www.obitcentral.com now has over 290,000 obits that can be keyword searched. Thanks, Bill

Are there any Internet Sites/Links that are good for the history of the subject counties? Bobby O. Brown Bobby@Brown.Org Ph. (904) 264-1519

No. There was a History of Hancock County written in 1881. Not Brown's and not the Biographical Commemorative History. I took some notes from it but all I wrote was 1881 Hist (pretty dumb, huh?), and I can't find the name or author anywhere. Debbie << If what you mean is the index to Brown's History of 1886 >>

>From the "Centennial Biographical HIstory of Hancock County." 1903. Page 224, under MARTIN L. WISELEY: "Martin L. WISELEY, who is a representative of the People's Ice and Coal Company, at Findlay, belongs to that class of wide-awake, enterprising businessmen who have led the rapid development of Ohio and of all sections of the country. He is yet a young man, but has already attained a success that many an older man might well envy. He was born upon a farm in Marion township, Hancock county, Ohio, on the 24th of December, 1871. The Wiseley family is of Scotch descent and was founded in America at an early day. ALLEN WISELEY, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Fairfield county, Ohio. WILLIAM P. WISELEY, the father of our subject, was born in Hancock county, Ohio, and here died in 1875. He was a farmer and stock buyer, carrying on business on an extensive scale and his active operations enabled him to provide well for his family. He left two sons, MARTIN L. and WILLIAM P. "MARTIN L. WISELEY, whose name introduces this record, spend the first four years of his life upon the farmstead in Marion township and was then left an orphan. After his parents' death he was taken to Leslie, Michigan, where he was reared by his grandparents until he had attained the age of sixteen years, during which time he attended school and acquired a good practical education to fit him for life's duties. After that time he and his brother WILL. P. returned to the old home farm in Hancock county, Ohio, and the subject of this review devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits until 1901. As the years passed his farm work brought to him good returns. His fields were always under a high state of cultivation and his energy and enterprise were manifest in the neat and comfortable appearance of his place. On his removal to Findlay in the year 1901, he joined his brother in the ice and coal business and they are now dealing in these two commodities which are so essential to the comfort and welfare of man. They have secured a liberal patronage, which is constantly increasing as their honorable business methods and reliability are recognized. "MARTIN L. WISELEY was married in Findlay in the year 1897 to Miss CLARA ADAMS, a daughter of PHILIP ADAMS, and they now have two children, CHARLES M. and BERNICE M. In his political views Mr Wiseley is a Republican, and for four years, from 1897, he served as trustee of his native township. Much of his life has been passed in Hancock county and he is widely known among its citizens as a young man of excellent business ability, honorable and straightforward in all his dealings and one who well merits the success which has crowned his efforts." There must be a story about his parents' death(s) at such an early age.. Hancock County OGS has microfilmed obituaries and computerized an index to them. You might find someone local who will look these obituaries up for you. Good luck! - Leah in Texas

Could someone please tell me the bibliography for the History of Hancock County that was written in 1881? Thankyou, Debbie

Hello All, Does someone on the list have Brown's History? If so, could you please look up the surname CHERRY for me? Looking for any connections to Joseph CHERRY (1840-1910) or his two sons, John & George CHERRY. Joseph & George are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery. Thanks so much! Debbie Moore

>From Brown's "History of Hancock County" 1886: Page 208 early settlers of the county. Samuel SARGENT was the second settler of Big Lick (Township).....though JOHN LONG and son, ROBERT, came in from Amanda (Township) the same year, having settled in the latter subdivision in 1826." Page 267, early Hancock County courts. " The next session (of the court began April 24, 1829.... the following grand jurors were impaneled at this term: ROBERT LONG ..... Page 368, telling about Big Lick Township. "Big Lick received its name from the Sulphur Springs, or Deer Lick, on the farm of ROBERT LONG, in Section 21, a noted resort of hunters throughout the pioneer days and familiarly known as "the Big Lick." Here the hunter, perched in one of the trees close by, patiently awaited until the shades of evening brought forth his unsuspecting game. The deer would then leave their hiding places and steal through the forest to the lick, and while quietly enjoying the feast would be shot down by the hidden foe. Many deer were killed at this lick by Mr. LONG and other well-known hunters during the earlier years of the county's history, while from time immemorial the Indian sportsman pitched his wigwam in the vicinity of this celebrated spot, where his stock of venison could be replenished without much exertion." Page 370, early settlers of Big Lick Township. "The family of JOHN LONG was the third to locate here, coming to the county in the fall of 1826. They first "squatted" in Amanda Township, thence removed to the south part of Big Lick, and subsequently settled on the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 21, which was entered by JOHN LONG, in November 1829. JOHN and ISABELLA LONG were natives of Pennsylvania, and removed to Kentucky, where ROBERT was born in February 1801. From Kentucky they came to Fairfield County, Ohio, and thence finally to this township. JOHN and ROBERT voted at the first election for township offices in April, 1831. The parents died in this township many years ago, the father in 1835, and ROBERT and JEPHTHA are the only survivors of their nine children. ROBERT LONG was in his twenty-sixth year when his father came to this county, and, in 1832, married POLLY, daughter of PHIL ESSEX, and she bore him four children, one of whom survives. Mrs. LONG died in 1840 and he was afterward married to MARY GRAHAM, a daughter of JOHN GRAHAM, who came to the township in 1833. Of this union, seven children were born, five of whom are living. The mother died August 6, 1879. Mr. LONG was a noted hunter during his more youthful days, and he loves to recount stories of the chase, when Indians roamed the forest, and the larger wild animals were more plentiful than domestic stock. Upon his farm was located the celebrated "Big Lick," from which the township derives its names. In a tree close by, a part of which is yet standing, Mr. LONG constructed a seat from which he comfortably waited the coming of the deer to enjoy their nightly feast, when he easily enjoyed a choice venison. During one of those silent watches a negro pitched his camp close to the lick, and supposing that he too had come to secure a deer, Mr. LONG concluded to try and scare him away. He began imitating the Indian whoop, and the negro at once fled through the forest toward Findlay, where he afterward died from the effects of his overexertion. Mr. LONG did not expect such a serious result from his ruse to protect his game preserve, and very much regretted the poor fellow's death. He is now (July 1885) in his eighty-fifth year, and shows the ravages time has made on this once-rugged frame,"

Cheryl Cline has followed this list in hunting for her Hancock County ancestors. Two nights ago I emailed her and the messages were returned. Does anyone know how to get hold of her? Suzy